Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $140.64 -0.70 (-0.49%) As of 10:04 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Akamai Technologies Short Interest OverviewAs of April 30, 2026, Akamai Technologies (AKAM) had a short interest of 15.79 million shares sold short, representing 11.15% of the public float. This marks a -6.04% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.3, meaning it would take 4.3 days of the average trading volume of 5.00 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest15,792,490 sharesPrevious Short Interest16,808,526 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-6.04%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.63 billionShort Interest Ratio4.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2026Outstanding Shares145,380,000 sharesShort Percent of Float11.15%Today's Trading Volume3,270,627 sharesAverage Trading Volume5,004,044 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average65% Short Selling Akamai Technologies? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Akamai Technologies and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Get Report View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartAKAM Short Interest Over TimeAKAM Days to Cover Over TimeAKAM Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Akamai Technologies Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes ExportReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/202615,792,490 shares $1.63 billion -6.0%11.1%4.32 $102.98 4/15/202616,808,526 shares $1.52 billion -6.9%11.9%2.84 $90.38 3/31/202618,044,552 shares $2.07 billion +22.6%12.7%3.37 $114.85 3/13/202614,714,343 shares $1.58 billion +0.9%10.4%4.06 $107.67 2/27/202614,580,006 shares $1.43 billion +10.5%10.3%2.61 $98.39 2/13/202613,197,385 shares $1.47 billion +10.0%9.4%3.1 $111.76 1/30/202611,999,864 shares $1.17 billion +1.5%8.5%2.94 $97.15 1/15/202611,820,048 shares $1.08 billion -1.2%8.4%4.14 $91.53 12/31/202511,957,556 shares $1.04 billion -0.6%8.5%6.16 $87.25 12/15/202512,028,497 shares $1.04 billion +0.8%8.5%4.7 $86.53 Get the Latest News and Ratings for AKAM and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Akamai Technologies and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/28/202511,938,988 shares $1.03 billion -0.7%8.5%2.35 $86.53 11/14/202512,025,503 shares $1.05 billion +23.4%8.6%2.79 $87.17 10/31/20259,749,004 shares $732.15 million -3.7%6.9%6.08 $75.10 10/15/202510,120,000 shares $745.54 million +0.3%7.2%5.4 $73.67 9/30/202510,090,000 shares $764.42 million -3.5%7.2%5.5 $75.76 9/15/202510,460,000 shares $799.77 million -0.9%7.5%5.5 $76.46 8/31/202510,550,000 shares $834.82 million +6.4%7.5%5.2 $79.13 8/15/20259,920,000 shares $738.25 million +12.1%7.1%4.8 $74.42 7/31/20258,850,000 shares $675.34 million -1.5%6.2%3.6 $76.31 7/15/20258,980,000 shares $689.66 million -8.5%6.3%3.9 $76.80 6/30/20259,810,000 shares $782.45 million +5.1%6.9%4 $79.76 6/15/20259,330,000 shares $718.69 million -4.3%6.5%3.8 $77.03 5/31/20259,750,000 shares $737.69 million +31.8%6.8%4 $75.66 5/15/20257,400,000 shares $566.17 million +3.5%5.2%2.7 $76.51 4/30/20257,150,000 shares $576.15 million +7.4%5.0%2.6 $80.58 4/15/20256,660,000 shares $496.24 million +1.1%4.7%2.5 $74.51 3/31/20256,590,000 shares $530.50 million -16.2%4.6%2.5 $80.50 3/15/20257,860,000 shares $634.54 million -10.9%5.3%3.1 $80.73 2/28/20258,820,000 shares $711.60 million -14.1%6.0%3.7 $80.68 2/15/202510,270,000 shares $1.03 billion +1.9%7.0%4.8 $100.01 1/31/202510,080,000 shares $1.01 billion +5.8%6.9%5.3 $99.90 1/15/20259,530,000 shares $862.66 million +3.4%6.5%5.1 $90.52 12/31/20249,220,000 shares $881.89 million -1.9%6.3%5.2 $95.65 12/15/20249,400,000 shares $932.86 million +4.6%6.4%5.3 $99.24 11/30/20248,990,000 shares $845.24 million +0.1%6.1%5.2 $94.02 11/15/20248,980,000 shares $785.12 million -1.4%6.1%5.3 $87.43 10/31/20249,110,000 shares $920.84 million +14.0%6.1%6 $101.08 10/15/20247,990,000 shares $825.29 million -6.3%5.4%5.5 $103.29 9/30/20248,530,000 shares $861.10 million +1.9%5.7%6 $100.95 9/15/20248,370,000 shares $824.70 million -1.1%5.6%5.8 $98.53Your $29.97 book is free today (Ad)Why Some Traders Skip Stocks Entirely You don't need a big account to trade options. 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Short interest is the volume of Akamai Technologies shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 15,792,490 shares of AKAM short. 11.15% of Akamai Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Akamai Technologies' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Akamai Technologies? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. AKAM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.3. Learn More on Akamai Technologies's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Akamai Technologies? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Akamai Technologies: Hsbc Holdings PLC, and Alpine Global Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Akamai Technologies? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 11.15% of Akamai Technologies' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Akamai Technologies' short interest increasing or decreasing? Akamai Technologies saw a decline in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 15,792,490 shares, a decline of 6.0% from the previous total of 16,808,526 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. How does Akamai Technologies' short interest compare to its competitors? 11.15% of Akamai Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Akamai Technologies: InterDigital, Inc. (9.27%), Viasat Inc. (7.54%), Fastly, Inc. (6.78%), Cloudflare, Inc. (2.71%), Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (3.11%), eBay Inc. (3.08%), VeriSign, Inc. (2.32%), CoStar Group, Inc. (4.36%), Opendoor Technologies Inc. (13.33%), Cimpress plc (9.22%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Akamai Technologies stock? Short selling AKAM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Akamai Technologies as its price is falling. AKAM shares are trading down $9.43 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against Akamai Technologies? A short squeeze for Akamai Technologies occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of AKAM, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Akamai Technologies' short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including AKAM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026. What do AKAM's short interest metrics mean? Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like AKAM:Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity. 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